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What does it mean when your urine smells like popcorn
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Goldmananswered
Rheumatology 57 years experience
Depends what you: The smell of urine is due to what you eat. Have you eaten popcorn recently? You can see your physician to see if there are other issues.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Terence Chapmananswered
Urologic Oncology 28 years experience
See answer: Urine odor can depend of many things including hydration level, food or medication, infection or even systemic illness. It alone is uncommonly a cause... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
No . increase your water intake it will help with the smell and you will be OK
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Answered Jan 20, 2022
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Roscoe Nelsonanswered
Urology 30 years experience
How does blood smell: Not sure how blood smells. You could have your doctor do a urinalysis and see if there is microscopic (blood you can't see) in it.
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Vaginitis: It can be difficult to tell if a 'fishy' smell is coming from urine or the vagina it is usually related to vaginal infections (trichomoniasis, gardne... Read More
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4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Donatoanswered
Urology 27 years experience
Infection Possibly: Strong urine odors can arise from foods, medications, alterations in your metabolism or infection.
An ammoniac smell to the urine can occur with dehy... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeremy Gitomeranswered
31 years experience
High protein intake: The kidney excretes acid by producing ammonia which traps the acid in urine. Most people eat 1mosm/kg per day of acid in the form of protein ( amino ... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Doctor can evaluate: Haven't heard of a disease that makes urine smell like plastic, but a primary care doctor can evaluate and get all the patient's details. Referral to ... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Ellisanswered
61 years experience
You need a urinalysi: Many things can cause an odor in the urine. I a urinalysis is normal, then there is nothing to worry about.
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tony Hoanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
May be nothing: It may be nothing, and just a consequence of excreting a metabolite of something you ate the night before. Concentrated urine sometimes will have pec... Read More
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